Dayton, Ohio, January 17th, 2010 – From 2 till 5 pm, the Peace Hall at the Dayton International Peace Museum, 208 W. Monument Ave, will be the scene of celebration for members of all Faith traditions—a time to gather and affirm the underlying unity of all religions.
World Religion Day, begun in 1950 by the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá'ís of the United States of America, is celebrated each year on the third Sunday of January, it's purpose being “...to call attention to the harmony of spiritual principles and the oneness of the world’s religions and to emphasize that world religion is the motivating force for world unity.”
“As stated in Bahá’í scripture, '...religion should be the cause of love and agreement, a bond to unify all mankind for it is a message of peace and goodwill to man from God.....' Since its beginning in the United States, the celebration of World Religion Day has spread to many other countries.”
In 1985, the government of Sri Lanka issued a postage stamp in commemoration of the day. The Republic of Congo, as well, issued a stamp commemorating the day in 2007.
There will be information tables at the event for the world's major religions as well as others not so well known. We're also working to enable a live Internet connection with Brossard, Canada to share in each other's celebration!
For additional information, contact Alexander M Zoltai at 937-361-6400 or or visit the website at http://www.worldreligionday.org/
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